Factory International

Yayoi Kusama Kids and Babies Play Resources

Free to pop in. No booking required.
Two young children enjoy a Yayoi Kusama artwork
Date
18 Jul - 28 Aug 2023
Venue
The Social, Aviva Studios, Manchester, M3 4JQ
Tickets
Free

Every day, 10am–3pm

Free to pop in. No booking required.

Accessibility features available for this event: Wheelchair Access

Pop by the Social this summer and get stuck into free learning and play activities inspired by Yayoi Kusama: You, Me and the Balloons

Designed especially for little ones, there’s plenty of free, self-led activities for families to choose from all summer long.

Pick up a free printout and try out a range of learning activities designed by Manchester artists Princess Arinola Adegbite and Venessa Scott.

There’s also Kusama-inspired colouring in sheets, fashion dolls and sensory toys, as well as pumpkins, mushrooms and tentacles to drop your own dots onto.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a specially-made exhibition guide jampacked with creative writing, art, movement and fashion activities which all link to the national curriculum.

There’s always something to do each day and it’s all free to get stuck into. Why not come along and try something new?

Access information

Our full address is Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester M3 4JQ and the what3words is chop.feeds.chase.

There are accessible toilets on all public levels of Aviva Studios.

A mixture of wheelchair accessible toilets with right- or left-hand transfer as well as ambulant accessible cubicles with grab rails are located in the brick arches in the Social.

There are additional accessible toilets in both Hall Foyers.

You do not need a key to use the accessible toilets.

Aviva Studios is a new purpose-built cultural space in the heart of Manchester. The entrance to our building is through double glass doors. There are automatic doors at both entrances.

Once inside, there is step-free access to all areas of the venue. You will arrive into the Social, a large public space where there are a range of seats (including those with arms), a bar and toilets (including accessible toilets).

The bars in the Social and Hall Foyer have lowered accessible service points.

If you need to bring an assistance dog to one of the workshops, please contact access@factoryinternational.org.

Getting here

Aviva Studios can be approached along Water Street (coming from Quay Street) or along Liverpool Road (coming from Deansgate or Castlefield).

Our closest stations are:

Salford Central station: 0.4 miles

Deansgate station and Deansgate-Castlefield tram: 0.6 miles

St Peter’s Square tram: 0.6 miles

Manchester Victoria station is approximately one mile from Aviva Studios

Manchester Piccadilly station is approximately 1.3 miles from Aviva Studios

Click on the links above to find detailed access information for each station.

Free bus services stop at all city-centre stations, and near to Aviva Studios along Deansgate, Bridge St and Quay St. Buses on these free routes are wheelchair accessible. For full details of the free bus routes, please visit the TfGM website.

There is a car park approximately 0.6 miles from Aviva Studios at Water Street Car Park, New Elm Rd, Manchester, M3 4JH.

There is also a NCP car park (Manchester Spinningfields) approximately 0.5 miles away from Aviva Studios at Spinningfields, New Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3BE. It has 35 accessible bays.

There are a small number of Blue Badge spaces along Water St and Quay St. Otherwise head towards Liverpool Road, Great John St and Lower Byrom St – close to our neighbours, the Science and Industry Museum where there are a small number of additional Blue Badge spaces.

For a list of other parking bays available in the area, visit Manchester City Council website.

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